Need to know the basics

[Vince148]

It's probably been about 40 years since I've played electric football. I'm big into strat-o-matic games having those games for almost the same number of years. However, it looks like electric football now actually has rules...and leagues. I probably won't join any leagues because of my location, but I might be into some tournaments.

Anyway, I finally got a forum ID and can now post. So, I'm looking for some basic info.

First off, figures...
There's the traditional figures that come with a new game.
I found a couple of other sites that sell figures as well. 4buzzball.com, inthezone and footballfigure.net. Are there any other sites?

Bases...
From what I can tell from reading, there are
"rookie" bases. These pretty much just go straight ahead. What would you use these for?
Then there are TTC. This makes players go in any direction by turning the dial. Is there a difference between these and ITZ dials that I see mentioned? I also see that some use these on every player, others only with key players.

I found another site (Miggle's, I think) where they have...
speed bases,
pro-line bases
...and what's with all the different colors?
What are the differences with these compared to the ones I listed above?

Looping linebackers...I think I understand what they do...how do you create them. A specific figure. What base do you use and how do you tweak it?

General rules question...This may be different depending on the league.
Do QBs have to be on non-mobile bases?
With any player, can bases be changed in the course of the game? eg...One play I want strong straight ahead blocking with my guard. Can I change his base for the next play if I want to use one that allows him to pull for a sweep?

Speaking of which...I saw that someone mentioned something about bases that allow players to move laterally. Who are these available from as I did not see these on any other sites. Also, do the TTC bases allow linemen to pull?

I think that's all I have for now.

Glad I found this.

Thanks